It was late in the afternoon, Ember and Drake sat together at the roof deck, the setting sun casting a warm, golden glow on the clouds. Drake took a deep breath, steeling himself for the difficult conversation he was about to have with the girl he cared for.
He knew it was against his father's command but he can't just prevent himself from seeing Ember. Not after everything he realized when he deeply knew her.
"Ember, there's something I need to tell you," Drake began, his voice low and filled with gravity. "It's about my father, Jaxon, h-he has a plan."
Ember's eyes widened in surprise, and she turned her full attention to Drake. "What do you mean, Drake? What plan?"
Drake took another deep breath, his heart heavy with the weight of the truth he was about to reveal. "My father, he bel
